My Brown Boy

An affirming picture book that celebrates the brilliance and power of brown and Black boys to achieve their dreams, from poet and activist Leslé Honoré and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Keturah A. Bobo.

My brown boy laughs like a song,
rhythm like rain, soft and strong.
He holds the power to be
so bold, so magically free.

Moving verse by poet and activist Leslé Honoré and exuberant art by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Keturah A. Bobo come together in a joyful ode to the creativity, courage, and kindness of brown and Black boys. A companion title to Brown Girl, Brown Girl, this timeless picture book encourages young readers to be expansive, emotional, brilliant—whoever they want to be.

Praise for Brown Girl, Brown Girl, also by Leslé Honoré:
✭ "Warmly, brilliantly welcoming—and not to be missed." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

About the author

Leslé Honoré is a Blaxican poet and activist, and the author of Brown Girl, Brown Girl. Born and raised in Gardena, California, she remains deeply rooted in the heritage and culture of her father, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and her mother, who was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Leslé lives in Chicago with her three phenomenal children.

Keturah A. Bobo was the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of I Am Enough by Grace Byers, The Night is Yours by Abdul-Razak Zachariah, and Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free by Alice Faye Duncan, among other picture books. She graduated with a BFA from Columbus College of Art and Design. For more information about Keturah and her work, you may visit keturahariel.com.

Product details

• Authors: Leslé Honoré
• Assisted by: Keturah A Bobo (Illustration), Keturah A. Bobo (Illustration)
• Publisher: Yen Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 10.03.2026
• EAN: 9780316314145
• ISBN: 978-0-316-31414-5
• No. of pages: 32
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Boys & Men, People & places (Children's / Teenage), General fiction (Children's / Teenage), School stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s picture books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Relating to African American / Black American people, Subject matter intended specifically for men and/or boys, JUVENILE FICTION / African American & Black